Vegetable growing books

sb44

I have a voucher to get £5 off when I spend £10 at WH Smith so I was thinking of getting a vegetable related book.

Has anyone got any of Carol Kleins books and would they recommend them?

RAS

Hi

Not as pretty but I seriously recommend Joy Larkcom's Growing Vegetables book. Lots of common sense and she knows her stuff.

jellymid

I'd second RAS - Joy Larkcom's is the book I always reach for.

bethsdad

For Christmas my mother bought me "Food from Your Garden and Allotment" (Readers Digest). I would thoroughly recommend it as it tells you everything you need to know. I think it is about £15 though, so maybe a bit above your budget.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I have used this one for years and its useful and covers just about everything http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetable-Herb-Expert-D-G-Hessayon/dp/0903505460 its the one I turn to first.

Larumbelle

I second desperate Housewife regarding the veg and herb expert book, it's brilliant! If anyone is interested in it, Wyevale are selling it for £3.49 at the moment instead of £7.99. I also see copies of this and the rest of the series in charity shops regularly - so it might be better to spend your voucher on another book?

butterfly72

I like this one.. nice and basic for a newbie grower like me..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetable-Growing-Month-month-earth/dp/0716021897/ref=pd_sim_b_2

Just to add, I have the joy larkcom one as well. Not many pics but really useful.

Larumbelle

Oooh I got that one for Christmas but it hasn't been delivered yet. I visit John's blog regularly, he's a nice bloke and he really knows his stuff!

lbt_2

I bought the RHS New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques for £6.49 at the weekend from WHSmith (RRP £30). It is a huge book which covers more than what you are looking for (I only grow fruit and veg too) but it covers everything in such detail that even a newbie like me can follow it, but it is still useful for more advanced gardeners too.

There are a lot of illustrations too which I really like.

EDIT: I also like Alan Titchmarsh's Kitchen Gardener book too.

sb44

Thanks for all of your advice folks, I have a few to look out for now when I go in there during the week, snow permitting.

:rolleyes:

Mazio_2

If you still want Carol Klien WHSmiths are doing this Boxset (2 books) Grow/Cook your own Veg for £9 (rrp £30).

Link HERE